[ad_1] A former Napier city councilman who was convicted of drowning his second wife in a Canadian lake had his murder conviction overturned and may go to trial a third time. Kiwifruit Peter Beckett faces the prospect of a new trial after the British Columbia Court of Appeals found yesterday …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. The Labor Party promised to reduce homelessness, boost the state’s housing stock, and build thousands of homes during its first term. But with a record waiting list for social housing and the creation of just under 600 of …
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[ad_1] Act wants an independent review of Pharmac with leader David Seymour saying there are too many “heartbreaking cases” of people being denied the medication they need. He also wants to reduce the number of health boards from 20 to six to “cut red tape in our health system and …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. New Zealand’s only remaining cluster of Covid-19 cases appears to have been eliminated after having only one new case linked to it in two weeks. Its origin remains unknown, but alert level 1 attracts Auckland. Health and data …
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[ad_1] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more personal tax returns before the first presidential debate. The Bidens’ statements show that the couple paid nearly $ 300,000 ($ 455,170) in federal taxes in 2019, including nearly $ 288,000 in personal income taxes. The Bidens …
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[ad_1] Far from feeling like they are in boring, familiar territory on their travels to New Zealand during the pandemic, Kiwis are discovering pleasant surprises almost everywhere they roam. Small towns off the beaten track hide some of New Zealand’s most unique and underrated attractions, from expeditions to see kiwi …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will meet shortly for their first debate in a presidential election year marked by extraordinary upheaval. With 35 days to go and the first votes cast in some states, Biden has held an advantage over the Republican president in most national …
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[ad_1] Snow has fallen on the central plateau of the North Island, as many regions across the country wake up to a postcard but very cold day. Widespread frosts are sending temperatures plummeting below freezing in snow-covered southern and central New Zealand, while an overnight layer of snow has prompted …
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[ad_1] The president of the Australian Medical Association has made a grim prediction about when Australia will receive a coronavirus vaccine. Appearing on ABC 7.30, Dr. Omar Khorshid said that even though trials are in progress, the possibility of one being released and available in 2021 was unlikely. “It’s really …
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[ad_1] CAMPAIGN JOURNAL: You don’t hear a septuagenarian “woop” often, but the local constituency of national leader Judith Collins didn’t hold back Tuesday night, giving a warm but shrill welcome to their MP’s homecoming. The event was a debate for the candidates in Papakura, a safe seat Collins has held …
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